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Definition of nip

small sharp biting
a small drink
a tart spiciness
a person of Japanese descent
a small drink of liquor; "he poured a shot of whiskey"
give a small sharp bite to; "The Queen''s corgies always nip at her staff''s ankles"
sever or remove by pinching or snipping; "nip off the flowers"
squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"

Similar Words: pinch, sip, piquance, piquancy, tang, tanginess, zest, Jap, Nip, shot, nip off, clip, snip, snip off, squeeze, twinge, tweet, twitch

Hyponyms: tweak

Derivational Morphology: pinch, vellicate, sip, zest, spice, spice up, clip, clipping, snip, snippet, snipping, clipper, clippers, claw, chela, nipper, pincer, squeeze, wring, squeezing, tweak

Anagrams: pin, PIN

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